Monthly Archives: July 2012

ROSE HYDRATING FACE MASK from AROMATHERAPY ASSOCIATES

ROSE HYDRATING FACE MASK from AROMATHERAPY ASSOCIATES Totally gorgeous…. this has entered my list of  ’essential must haves’ a cooling transparent gel smelling of a rose garden, it is the biz. I feel I am blooming (no rose pun intended!) It contains natural Damask Rose water and Aloe Vera an amazing combination, apply and then go for 10 minutes of ‘you time’ let it work it’s magic then rinse off…best ten minutes you will ever spend… £34.50 100ml, worth every penny, I can already feel the difference. A perfect mask. Restore vital moisture to dry skin with this hydrating mask. Made with the Wand of … Read More »

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BLEND COLLECTIVE, NATURAL BODYCARE

First of all I want my bathroom to look like this… and second of all… I’d like it to be full of this new range…. BLEND COLLECTIVE. New kids on the block, launched in February 2012, BLEND COLLECTIVE,  was started by Clive Walker and his business partner Pippa Bennett, they both believe in using oils in  every day life and have had long associations with working with essential oils. They got a team of experts using the finest aromatherapy oils and and other powerful natural ingredients and designed these ranges to nourish and nurture body and mind. Gold stars for the packaging… simple and distinctive, plus … Read More »

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Fifty Shades of Grey

Not the book.  My hair.  If only a tiny amount of  the money generated by the phenomenal success of this middle class ‘Mummy porn’ novel could be paid straight into my hairdresser’s account I’d be well and truly on the way to blonde heaven.  Its not that my hair is going that grey, just that between highlight sessions, the roots have totally lost their bed/beach hair tousled I want to be Elle Macpherson look,  and are now more akin to being swathed in a four point spotted handkerchief. The trouble is not in the grey, its in the shades.  Once totally grey, a forgiving … Read More »

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TATTY DEVINE

One swallow doesn’t make a summer, but I have three.  Three beautiful birds, each with a sparkly diamante eye, suspended from a silver chain and ready to adorn my neck once I brave the weather and take off a few layers. My new necklace, a fabulous present from a very special friend, comes from Tatty Devine.  You only have to hear the name to know you are in for a treat and something way off piste.  Original and stylish designs with more than a hint of wit, my necklace is a first for me but I have no doubts the brand will be on … Read More »

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